Earthquake Rattles Hawaiian Islands
Pastor Dale Morgan
Earthquake Rattles Hawaiian Islands*
Friday July 28, 2006 5:46 AM
HONOLULU (AP) - Residents of Maui and Oahu felt a rare 4.5-magnitude
earthquake Thursday that rattled buildings but caused no injuries or damage.
The quake was too small to generate a tsunami, said Stuart Weinstein,
assistant director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Earthquakes are not uncommon in Hawaii, but most are felt only on the
Big Island, where the most volcanic activity is.
The temblor shook homes and office buildings for a few seconds around 10
a.m. Blinds rattled and floors vibrated in some Honolulu buildings.
``We're on the ninth floor of the county building, and we got a good
jolt from it,'' said Ellen Pelissero, Maui County spokeswoman. ``It was
a singular jolt. You knew it was a good one, but fortunately it didn't
last.''
The quake was centered under the ocean about 45 miles southwest of Maui,
according to the U.S. Geological Survey.